Spanish French Toast Torrijas

Submitted by Dienia B.

"For tapas challenge; uses stale French bread."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 6 slices bread, French cut into 1-inch slices
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter

• syrup

• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 lemon, peel and juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 orange peel

directions

1. Get syrup started by boiling water, honey, sugar, lemon peel and juice, cinnamon stick, and orange peel together for a couple minutes.
2. Let steep; remove peels and cinnamon stick.
3. Get pan hot with a light coating of butter.
4. Dip bread in milk; soak for a minute but so it does not break.
5. Dip in egg.
6. Put in pan to cook until lightly browned.
7. They serve this warm or cold and the syrup is soaked in, or just served with honey or plain.

Reviews

[Pesto lover]

Great breakfast with this recipe! The syrup was delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.